Mapping geographies of violence /

The contributors to Mapping Geographies of Violence explore the multi-layered meaning of violence and the various ways it occupies our daily lives, be they overt, institutional, structural or covert. With an eye towards social justice, each chapter offers a discrete definition of violence and provid...

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Other Authors: Brittain, James J. (James Jeremiah), 1977- (Editor), Kitchin Dahringer, Heather A., 1952- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Black Point, Nova Scotia : Fernwood Publishing, [2017]
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Summary:The contributors to Mapping Geographies of Violence explore the multi-layered meaning of violence and the various ways it occupies our daily lives, be they overt, institutional, structural or covert. With an eye towards social justice, each chapter offers a discrete definition of violence and provides readers with a range of theoretical orientations, from social psychology, symbolic interactionism and Marxism to discourse analysis. From these perspectives, several examples of violence are explored, including anti-feminism, police raids, gendered violence, mental illness, sex work and poverty. Mapping Geographies of Violence presents readers with a larger understanding and analysis of how violence, far from just an expression of individuals or groups, is rooted in social constructs like class, patriarchy and racism.
Physical Description:x, 223 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781552669747
1552669742